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Managing applicationperformance in a hybrid worldToday, employees, customers,and partners have becomeincreasingly mobile, and morebusiness-critical applications aremoving to public clouds forSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS).Riverbed: A leader in the GartnerMagic Quadrant for 8 consecutive yearsNetwork managers are leveraging a combination ofhybrid networks that include MPLS for business-criticalapplications and compliance, Internet VPN, and thelower cost, public Internet for real-time applicationdelivery to location-independent users. This defines thehybrid enterprise.Riverbed SteelHead solutions deliver comprehensivevisibility, optimization and control of all applications,including on-premises and cloud-based applications,to deliver extraordinary application performance nomatter where users are located or when changes inbusiness requirements occur—providing you with theflexibility for your business to stay agile.Magic Quadrant for WAN OptimizationSource: Gartner (March 2015) – Bjarne Munch, Neil Rickard*This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request fromRiverbed. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings.Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied,with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.2SteelHead Product Family Brochure
Managing applicationperformance in a hybrid worldVisibility. Optimization. Control.Companies of all sizes depend on Riverbed to improve the performance of all applications across the hybridenterprise. Increased visibility into and control of both on-premises and cloud-based applications help improveend-user experience and reduce the complexity of managing performance over hybrid networks.Key BenefitsApplication accelerationand reduced bandwidthconsumption Increase performance over hybridnetworks for on-premises, cloud, andSaaS applications up to 100x Reduce bandwidth utilization by upto 98%, deferring costly networkbandwidth upgrades Ensure the best performance for thelargest number of applications onpremise, in the cloud or SaaSapplications including Microsoft Office365, Microsoft Dynamics CRM,Salesforce.com and BoxIntegrated visibilityEnhanced control Enables faster, more effectivetroubleshooting with end user experiencevisibility into SteelHead-optimized andnon-optimized applications Easily translate your business intent intoapplication-centric business policies witha simplified, wizard-like approach Quickly discern network from SaaSprovider problems with visibilityinto network versus service providerserver delays Quickly derive all path possibilities forapplications across hybrid networks tofacilitate configuration Leverage centralized, application-awarepolicies to simplify and automateconfiguration and deployment of networkservices across hybrid networks Secure all traffic between SteelHeadsolutions across private and Internetlinks with standards-based encryptionfor added security and regulatorycomplianceSteelHead Product Family Brochure3
Optimization delivery of applicationsacross hybrid networksIndustry-leading SteelHead optimization capabilities for hybrid networking allow you to deliver performance upto 100x faster for on-premises, cloud, and SaaS application users everywhere.More effective and efficient collaboration:Application-level latency optimization for Microsoft SharePointMicrosoft SharePoint performance — time to complete (in seconds)Unreliable network connections, constantly changinglocations, distance, and network latency often make itdifficult for applications to perform as expected. Foreffective and efficient collaboration, it is essential toprovide quick document check-in/check-out performanceto all team members, regardless of where they are whentrying to connect or their distance from the server.SteelHead solutions perform application-level latencyoptimization for Microsoft SharePoint and greatlyenhance user experience by optimizing and acceleratingapplication protocols such as Front Page ServerExtension (FPSE) and Web Distributed Authoring andVersioning (WebDAV).With SharePoint OptimizationUp to 60% fasterWithout SteelHead00.511.522.5File Open of Word Documents-60% Faster with SteelHead OptimizationWith SharePoint OptimizationUp to 45% fasterWithout SteelHead00.511.522.5Accessing a SharePoint WebDAV Share-45% Faster with SteelHead OptimizationWith SharePoint Optimization65% bandwidth reductionWithout SteelHead0100200300400500600700File Open of Word Documents - Data Transferred (KB)–65% Bandwidth Reductionwith SteelHead Optimization4SteelHead Product Family Brochure
Optimization delivery of applicationsacross hybrid networksPerformance improvements for email:Reduced complexity and expense of Microsoft ExchangeSending and receiving regular email with an attachment using regular Microsoft Outlook Anywhere (OA) and encrypted OA — time tocomplete (in seconds)SteelHead solutions dramatically accelerate emailoperations and significantly reduce bandwidth utilization.By improving email performance, employee productivityincreases, IT has fewer complaints, and other networkapplications perform better when networks are no longercongested by redundant email traffic.Up to 17x fasterSubsequent SteelHead TransferFirst SteelHead TransferWithout SteelHead010203040506070506070Time (in seconds) to Send 6.3MB Using MAPI-OASubsequent SteelHead Transfer99% less bandwidth consumptionFirst SteelHead TransferWithout SteelHeadBy dramatically reducing redundant email traffic, you alsocan avoid bandwidth upgrades or even reduce bandwidthcosts for branch offices, as well as consolidate MicrosoftExchange servers, dramatically reducing infrastructurecomplexity, and capital and operational expenses forExchange. SteelHead appliances can increase emailspeed by as much as 17x, depending on the use case—for example, sending and receiving regular email withan attachment using Microsoft Outlook Anywhere.Bytes Sent Over WAN with MAPI-OASubsequent SteelHead TransferUp to 15x fasterFirst SteelHead TransferWithout SteelHead010203040Time (in seconds) to Send 6.3MB Using eMAPI-OASubsequent SteelHead Transfer99% less bandwidth consumptionFirst SteelHead TransferWithout SteelHeadBytes Sent Over WAN with eMAPI-OASteelHead Product Family Brochure5
Optimization delivery of applicationsacross hybrid networksEnabling a remote workforce: Anywhere accessSharePoint HTTP File Save: 6.14MP file via Verizon Wireless v620 broadband card (788kps with 200 ms RTT latency)-time tocomplete (in seconds)Subsequent SteelHead File TransfersMore than 63x fasterFirst SteelHead File TransferWithout SteelHead0102030405060708090SharePoint HTTP File Save—63x Faster with SteelHead MobileIt can be a struggle to support mobile users who needaccess to corporate data and applications from anywhere.Our mobile optimization solution can help you address theinherent problems of a distributed workforce, such as highlatency and inconsistent connectivity resulting fromchanging locations. This enables you to increase employeeproductivity wherever employees work.SteelHead Mobile extends our award-winning technologyto any desktop or laptop to deliver acceleration whereverusers connect. Application speed is no longer a barrierto mobility with additional SteelHead applicationoptimizations, scalability, and a flexible managementtool for streamlining provisioning for mobile workers.6SteelHead Product Family BrochureNow you can deliver leading-edge application accelerationto largescale deployments of mobile workers whereverthey connect to the network. With SteelHead Mobile,applications run faster and remote workers have theapplications they need anytime, anywhere.“Microsoft SharePoint is vital to oursuccess, and Riverbed has played a criticalrole in enabling our distributed employees tobe productive and collaborative. With thenew SharePoint 2013 optimization fromRiverbed, we will be able to take advantageof the new features in SharePoint, which is astrategic part of our continued success andgrowth.”Kurt AndersonCIO, GeoEngineers
Optimization delivery of applicationsacross hybrid networksDisaster Recovery: Protect more data, more often, with less risk and cost using datacenter-to-data center optimizationNetApp SnapMirror network compression and SteelHead WAN optimization over 155Mbps WAN-time to complete(in minutes)SteelHead solutions also help your organization optimizecontinuity and recovery across a range of backup,replication, and cloud storage mechanisms withoutdisrupting your current infrastructure—ensuring theprotection of existing investments.16x fasterVirtual Machines (6.3 GB)27x fasterFinancial DB (33.4 GB)13x fasterCorporate Email (6.7 GB)With SteelHead solutions, you can perform backups ordata replication rapidly without struggling to finish jobs ina tight backup window. They support leading enterprisestorage solutions, including EMC and Hitachi DataSystems, as well as NetApp data replication and disasterrecovery solutions.With accelerated replication—up to 45x—you candramatically improve your recovery time in the eventof a failure. Advanced features for high-end, data centerto-data center disaster recovery include enhancementsfor optimized throughput, tunable compression, andclustering for high availability and scalability. Youalso can use SteelHead solutions to dynamically adaptto “fill the pipe” for high-bandwidth environments, or toadopt higher compression, deduplication, QoS, trafficidentification, and path selection to limit the impact onbandwidth for other applications on shared networks.45x fasterFile Server Data (5 GB)0100200300SnapMirror SteelHead(without SnapMirror network compression)400500600SnapMirror(with SnapMirror network compression)SnapMirror Data Replication—Accelerated Application Performancewith SteelHead OptimizationSteelHead Product Family Brochure7
Accelerating applications to andfrom the cloudWhether you are creating a private cloud infrastructure,utilizing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) providerssuch as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, orVMware vCloud Air, or outsourcing to SaaS providers suchas Salesforce.com or Microsoft Office 365, the limitationson network bandwidth and latency still remain. Users arefar away from the data and applications they are trying toaccess, resulting in inefficient, slower application anddata delivery and poor user experience.Deploying SteelHead solutions is a great way to defeatboth these problems while also saving money on costlybandwidth upgrades. Compatibility with Azure, AWS, andVMware ESX-based cloud and vCloud Air environmentsoffers you the freedom to deploy applications in nearly anycloud and move between cloud providers with ease.SteelHead accelerates 90% of major cloud providers andhas been certified for Azure and vCloud Air.SteelHead GeoIQ for Office 365 guarantees usersalways have full optimization for their Office 365mailbox no matter where the Office 365 mailbox orthe user is located. SteelHead detects and routesOffice 365 flows directly to the user mailbox, acrossthe quicker, secure, intelligent Akamai networkensuring complete, end-to-end optimization.“It’s incredible how quickly we got Riverbedup and running. We were replicating datato the cloud in about 30 minutes.”Nakul KapadiaVice President of IT, EnvisionRxOptions“It was just amazing how much betterOffice 365 was with Riverbed: 300%performance improvement in some cases,sub-second response times now foranything—you wouldn’t know Office 365was in Singapore.”Branko CeranCIO, MTC Work Solutions8SteelHead Product Family BrochureSteelHead optimizations regardless of location—you decide where the dataand applications live. We’ll make sure they are optimized.
SteelHead: The power behind thehybrid enterpriseAll SteelHead solutions offer a combination of data, transport, and application streamlining, and path selection.These technologies, along with SteelHead management capabilities, provide a comprehensive solution for thehybrid enterprise.SteelHead: Four streamlining technologiesData StreamliningApplication Streamlining Uses patented, scalable, data referencing technology toreduce the bandwidth used to transmit data by up to 99% Offers the broadest support for application-specific modulesto provide performance improvements on top of the data andtransport streamlining optimization performed on all TCP traffic Provides industry-leading scalability and patenteddeduplication Works with TCP-based protocols and applications, includingfile sharing (CIFS/SMB), Web applications (HTTP and HTTPS),database software (Oracle), and collaboration tools (CAD,SharePoint, email) Works with UDP-based file transfer applications, includingSigniant, Aspera, and Symantec’s Veritas Volume ReplicatorTransport Streamlining Reduces the number of TCP packets required to transfer databy 65-98% Enables the acceleration of SSL-encrypted traffic to eliminatethe security versus performance trade-offs Improves end user experience and reduces traffic over directInternet connections with a fully embedded, transparentHTTP(S) proxy for local connection termination and Web objectcaching, including video Enables greater utilization of highbandwidth links (long, fatnetworks, such as OC3, OC12, and metrofiber) for HS-TCPand MX-TCP Supports satellite optimization for TCP links (based on SCPSextensions) over satellite connections that tend to be highlatency, dynamic bandwidth, or lossy due to signal-to-noise ratio Reduces application protocol chattiness up to 98% Minimizes application overhead to provide massive throughputincreases to applications such as file sharing (CIFS, SMB2/3, andNFS), collaboration software (SharePoint), email (Exchange and IBMLotus Notes), cloud-based SaaS offerings (Office 365 andSalesforce), Web applications (HTTP and HTTPS), database (Oracle),and storage and disaster recovery (NetApp SnapMirror and EMCSRDF/A)Management Streamlining Enables easy deployment through auto-discovery of peers andauto-interception of traffic—with no reconfiguration of clients,servers, or routers Simplifies ongoing management by providing simple butpowerful Web-based and command-line interfaces, in-depthreporting, and real-time NetFlow export Supports a vast array of network environments and topologies,including but not limited to MPLS, VoIP, video conferencing,QoS, VPN, satellite infrastructure, ATM, frame relay, microwave,and wireless Streamlines configuration and management of hybrid networks withcentrally managed, application-centric network service policies likepath selection and QoSSteelHead Product Family Brochure9
Solutions for any environmentand organizationSteelHead CXReduce bandwidth up to 95% andaccelerate performance up to 100x witha dedicated optimization solution. Speedthe transfer of data and applications toand from data centers and branch officesover the Internet and MPLS networks.SteelHead CX supports up to 1 millionconnections through an intelligent,scale-as-you-grow performance architecture.SteelHead InterceptorScale network-wide throughput easily andensure the most efficient load-balancingwith the only solution to assess SteelHeadpressures and fair peering to steer trafficto the optimal SteelHead and continuehigh-availability operations by diverting tofully functional SteelHead instances in theevent of either a SteelHead instance or anetwork failure.SteelHead CX for CloudDeploymentsExtend subscription-based optimizationto IaaS clouds. Authorized servers redirectconnections to the appropriate SteelHead CXto accelerate the performance of 90% ofmajor cloud providers—certified forMicrosoft Azure and VMware vCloud Air.10SteelHead Product Family BrochureSteelHead CX for VirtualDeploymentsSteelCentral Controllerfor SteelHeadApplication performance and data transferbenefits in a virtual form. Extendoptimization and performance to KVM,VMware vSphere (ESXi 5.5), vCloud Air(Certified), and Microsoft Hyper-V Server2012-based virtual environments.Manage hundreds of applications centrally,including policy configuration, reporting, andtroubleshooting with a simplified, wizard-likeapproach designed to facilitate the translationof business intent into application-centricservice policies. SteelCentral Controllerprovides real-time visibility into applicationand WAN performance and applicationcentric reporting.SteelHead SaaSAccelerate and manage the deliveryof business-critical data and contentfrom SaaS providers—overcomingapplication latency, bandwidth constraintsand competition among applications.SteelHead SaaS improves the performanceof SaaS applications, including Salesforce.com,ServiceNow, Box, Microsoft Dynamics CRMonline and Office 365, by up to 33x.SteelHead MobileImprove mobile and remote userproductivity and experience across hybridnetworks with optimization designed forWindows and Mac-based laptops andWindows Surface tablets. SteelHead Mobilescales network performance to hundreds ofthousands of remote users easily.SteelCentral Controllerfor SteelHead MobileManage SteelHead Mobile licenses andcontrol the deployment, management,and reporting of SteelHead Mobile clientsoftware. SteelCentral Controller providesreal-time visibility into application andWAN performance.
Learn MoreThe #1 WAN optimization solution for 8 years, Riverbed SteelHead offers the most comprehensive solution forapplication visibility, optimization, and control to ensure peak performance of applications and the greatestbandwidth savings across the hybrid WAN. Riverbed delivers the full value of the distributed hybrid enterpriseto every edge—remote user, branch, cloud, and data center—for exceptional end-user experience.To learn more about Riverbed SteelHead products, please visit: www.riverbed.com/SteelHead.SteelHead solutions deployed within a hybrid enterpriseSteelHead Product Family Brochure11
About RiverbedRiverbed, at more than 1 billion in annual revenue, is the leader in application performance infrastructure,delivering the most complete platform for the hybrid enterprise to ensure applications perform as expected,data is always available when needed, and performance issues can be proactively detected and resolvedbefore impacting business performance. Riverbed enables hybrid enterprises to transform applicationperformance into a competitive advantage by maximizing employee productivity and leveraging IT to createnew forms of operational agility. Riverbed’s 27,000 customers include 97% of the Fortune 100 and 98% of theForbes Global 100. Learn more at riverbed.com. 2016 Riverbed Technology. All rights reserved. Riverbed and any Riverbed product or service name or logo used herein are trademarks of Riverbed Technology. All other trademarks used herein belongto their respective owners. The trademarks and logos displayed herein may not be used without the prior written consent of Riverbed Technology or their respective owners. 1534 SH PFB US 051216
VMware ESX-based cloud and vCloud Air environments offers you the freedom to deploy applications in nearly any cloud and move between cloud providers with ease. SteelHead accelerates 90% of major cloud providers and has been certified for Azure and vCloud Air. "It was just amazing how much better Office 365 was with Riverbed: 300%
